Where does “tantra” come from?
Tantra derives from Sanskrit तन्त्र, tracing back through Proto-Indo-European ten-, ultimately from the root meaning to stretch or extend.
tantra (English): A Hindu or Buddhist religious or esoteric text
Definitions
- A Hindu or Buddhist religious or esoteric text
Ancestry of “tantra”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Sanskrit | तन्त्र | a loom; the warp; the leading or principal or... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | tántram | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | *tántram | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ten- | to stretch, to extend |
Words derived from “tantra”